Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 2006

Registrations

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Maryland
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Delaware
Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Florida

Areas of Expertise

Mechanical Engineering
Accident Reconstruction
3-D Imaging and Simulation HVAC Design / Analysis
Airflow Systems
Construction Documentation
Water Intrusion
Fire Investigation / Origin and Cause
Crash Data Retrieval
Vehicle Fire Investigation
Vehicle Components and Analysis Plumbing Systems
Engineering Mechanics
Construction Administration / Management Mechanical Systems Design and Analysis Consumer Products and Appliances

Biography/Background

Abe Warfel (PE/CFEI/CVFI/ACTAR) graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Warfel is a licensed professional engineer in Maryland,  Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

Mr. Warfel arrived to CED following a decade of mechanical engineering experience including design and construction of large-scale commercial, governmental, institutional, and residential facilities. In addition to new design and construction, this professional experience encompassed physical surveys of existing mechanical systems for the purposes of condition assessments, life cycle analysis, and technical reporting. Mr. Warfel worked on various projects as a lead mechanical engineer on both the national and regional level. His project responsibilities included design and documentation of mechanical systems for new construction, energy modeling, and assessments of existing facilities. Clients ranged across multiple sectors including a variety of governmental agencies. Mr. Warfel was previously granted a TS (Top Secret) clearance through the Department of Defense.

Mr. Warfel’s work at CED includes traffic accident reconstruction, fire origin and cause investigations, vehicle fire investigations, mechanical equipment accidents and failures, HVAC design, water intrusions, and others. Mr. Warfel is trained and experienced in the imaging of crash related data from passenger and commercial vehicles, to include the interpretation and analysis of such data for use in accident reconstruction.

Certifications

ACTAR, Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist
Remote Pilot of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System, FAA Certificate
Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorder (HVEDR) Imaging and Analysis, IPTM, November 2021
CFEI, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, 2017,
CVFI, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, 2017
OSHA 30 Hour Outreach Training for General Industry, 1910, November 2016
Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Specialist, Collision Safety Institute, December 2016

Additional Complete Professional Education Available Upon Request.

Societies
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)